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The breakdown of polymer into monomer is known as

  1. hydrolysis

  2. dissociation

  3. condensation

  4. elimination
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Explanation

Hydrolysis is a chemical reaction in which molecules of water (H2O) are split into hydrogen cations (H+, identical to protons) and hydroxide anions (OH−) in the process of a chemical mechanism. It is the type of reaction, which is used to break down certain polymers, especially those made by condensation polymerization. 

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